Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (14-24) host the Brooklyn Nets (11-23) at American Airlines Center on Monday.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and took a loss by a final of 104-103 in their last contest. Brooklyn wrapped up the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (36 of 86) and converted 17 of their 51 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nets made 14 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 44 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 42.7% from the field on 41 of 96 shooting. Orlando doled out 28 dimes and had 12 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Orlando snagged 55 rebounds (20 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 72.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 18 attempts. They buried 9 of their 33 tries from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Nets walked away with 18 and the Magic finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Michael Porter Jr. is someone who was a contributor in this contest. Porter finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played 38 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He totaled 34 points on 12 out of 24 shooting.

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Brooklyn will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-23 on the year. They turn it over 15.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Brooklyn is collecting 39.9 boards per game and has racked up 863 dimes on the year, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are hitting 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (477 of 1,383) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They average 109.3 points per game (30th in the league) while going 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They give up 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 9th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (114.0). The Nets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (1,416 of 2,921) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 932 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-114 when they faced the Jazz. The Mavericks corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Jazz were called for 11 fouls in this matchup which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for 13 tries. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.6%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Dallas made 15 of 36 tries (41.7%). When the game finished, the Mavericks shot 44 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.8%. The Mavericks allowed the Jazz to make 47 out of their 95 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.5% for the matchup. They shot 31.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 out of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Dallas allowed Utah to grab 42 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Cooper Flagg pitched in for the Mavericks in this matchup. He buried 10 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and earned 10 rebounds. Flagg recorded 26 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in this matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 14-24 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 15th in the league. Dallas has totaled 4,299 points this year (113.1 per contest) and they pull in 44.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.1 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they turn it over 15.6 times per contest. The Mavericks commit 19.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense allows 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (445 of 1,343) and their opposition knocks down 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 26.6 dimes and 47.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 14th and 29th in the league. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 18th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 116.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (7th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas and under the total points

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